The acronym ‘ADK’ is derived from the name late Abdul Rahman Dhon Kaleyfaanu,[2] who is the father of Ahmed Nashid, one of the founding members of ADK Group.

The origins of ADK Hospital go back to the small clinic founded in 1987 by Mr. Ahmed Nashid and Late Mr. Hassan Ibrahim under the name of "Mediclinic".

The group realized its most notable single development in 1996: the establishment of ADK Hospital in Male', the first private hospital in the Maldives, which brought about a monumental shift in the group's future direction.

There are advanced diagnostics and therapeutics, dental, general and specialty medicine, surgical services, intensive care, and rehabilitation.

There are currently 5 operation theatres in the Hospital, including Sunrise, Beach, Underwater, Seed and Nest, the latter two dedicated to obstetrics and gynecological surgeries.